Hey there, study buddies! This week, we’re bringing back the topic of workplace BS and are so excited to be joined by study author Ian McCarthy. Ian shares with us the motivations and insights behind the study, including the importance of sniffing out the BS and uncovering truth, finding out how BS levels differ among workplace environments and cultures, and understanding when BS might actually be helpful. He also shares how this study’s findings impacted his own day-to-day life, and how distinguishing the difference between bullshit and lying can affect the world—especially the workplace— at large. It’s hard not to give in to some BS from time to time, but perhaps we can handle the stench with a little awareness and discernment.
The study we’re talking about today is “This Place is Full of It: Towards an Organizational Bullshit Perception Scale” by Caitlin Ferreira, David Hannah, Ian McCarthy, Leland Pitt and Sarah Lord Ferguson.
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